Product public acceptance

Considerations for the allocation of funds should include economic and public relations factors. Identical FARs do not necessarily result in equal consequences effects on plant production, public relations, and oilier factors must also be considered. Finally, FARs in excess of 4.0 are not acceptable. 

When an economic poisons product is accepted for registration, the manufacturer is authorized to sell it in the state. Official samples are drawn by inspectors to determine if a product corresponds to guarantee. Approximately 8000 different economic poisons are registered for sale in the state and it is possible, with present facilities, to sample and analyze only about one fifth of these materials in any one year. Samples are always drawn from original containers that have not previously been opened, and they may be drawn from supplies in the hands of manufacturers, dealers, or users. Reports of analyses are sent to the registered manufacturer, any dealer involved, and any user involved. At the end of each year, reports of all samples are published in a special publication of the department. Copies are available without charge upon request. 

The introduction of a new product or technology is always accompanied by different circumstances that promote or prevent its success on the market. If there is no public acceptance, for example, fuel-cell technology will be hard put to gain important market segments. But there are also other barriers to be overcome. 

System outputs can include such quantities and qualities as yield, color, cost of raw materials, and public acceptance of a product... 

Use Versus Patch Tests The use test is a method frequently employed to estimate the potential sensitizing ability of a product. Such a test is usually conducted by distributing the product to a large test panel, (e.g., the inhabitants of one or more large cities). Should the product be found acceptable to the general public, (e.g., tolerated without many serious complaints of injury), the manufacturer may feel justified in substituting this test procedure. The use test does not afford information on the product s acceptability and safety for use, and it is generally considered unsatisfactory since it lacks proper medical or other supervision of the test subject. Because of the lack of supervision, it is difficult to confer validity to the results, such as the extent of individual use, the nature, number, and seriousness of adverse reactions that the test chemical may produce. 

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